Prince William and Princess Kate
Royal radio hosts for an important cause
Mental health is very important to Prince William and Princess Kate.
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Prince William is hosting a radio show with Princess Kate to remind listeners of the urgency of mental health.
October 10 has been World Mental Health Day for 30 years. To mark the urgency of mental health, Prince William, 40, and Princess Kate, 40, have dabbled in a challenging profession – the couple hosting a radio show on Britain’s BBC Radio 1. The special episode is an issue of “Newsbeat”, a program aimed at young adults.
On the official Twitter account of the Prince and Princess of Wales a snippet of the episode has been released which was taped last Monday and will be aired on Tuesday (October 11). In the clip, Prince William draws a comparison between mental health and a toolbox: “A lot of people don’t know exactly what they need until they need it. You can live your life in a minute and suddenly something huge changes. Then it will you realize that you don’t necessarily have the right tools or experience to do it.”
Double affair of the heart
In the excerpt, Princess Kate proves her qualities as an interviewer and at the same time as an empathetic listener. There is simply no “right and wrong” in this important matter, Kate replies to her interview partner. “Different things work for different people.”
Prince William and Princess Kate have been committed to educating people about mental health and helping people with depression for years. In 2016, for example, they launched the Heads Together initiative to eliminate stigma surrounding the issue and encourage those affected to seek help.
But the two have also been working as a royal radio duo. About five years ago they led also on BBC Radio 1 together through a chart show.
The telephone counseling service offers help with depression on the free number: 0800/111 0 111